Jeremiah 5:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The prophetsוְהַנְּבִיאִים֙
(ve·han·ne·vi·'im)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
are [as] wind,לְר֔וּחַ
(le·ru·ach,)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
And the wordוְהַדִּבֵּ֖ר
(ve·had·dib·ber)
1699b: a speakingfrom dabar
is not in them. Thusכֹּ֥ה
(koh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
it will be doneיֵעָשֶׂ֖ה
(ye·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
to them!" 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And the prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
shall become wind
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
and the word
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
is not in them thus shall it be done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
unto them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The prophets are as wind, And the word is not in them. Thus it will be done to them!"

King James Bible
And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The prophets become only wind, for the LORD's word is not in them. This will in fact happen to them.

International Standard Version
The prophets are nothing but wind, and the word is not in them. So may the disaster happen to them!'"

NET Bible
The prophets will prove to be full of wind. The LORD has not spoken through them. So, let what they say happen to them.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The prophets are nothing but windbags. The LORD hasn't spoken through them, so let what they say happen to them."

King James 2000 Bible
And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
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